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f697dcd79fb39b9e3912ae96fa5768cd18d5f042ff123c97cfcd1780348fb36f | 2026-01-06T11:00:00+00:00 | Is it too ‘late’ to celebrate America 250? | Americans seem to be feeling very “late” these days. “Late-stage capitalism” has for a few years been the catchall for the indignities and inconveniences of life for workers and consumers. It is now joined by “late republic,” a lament for the threadbare and tattered Constitution. For many, particularly for the pseudo-i... | https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5673539-american-nation-system-debate/ | World & Politics | |
cf10162d0cd2e0a39d4acd9e0eb9315fe806dbf4674a72b31d29d62ba631985c | 2026-01-07T05:00:00+00:00 | Algae Swirls Across a South African Reservoir | On clear days in Hartbeespoort, South Africa, satellite images often reveal a reservoir with shades of deep blue interrupted by drifting patches of vivid green. These shifting features indicate algae blooms, which can affect water quality, ecosystems, and nearby human communities. In this animation, from June 2022 to J... | https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/algae-swirls-across-a-south-african-reservoir/ | Space & Physics | svg |
428d778783fc78fd0606e9397874b38e623ed14c2af0bd31f7ac3640955fc778 | 2026-01-06T21:30:45+00:00 | Supernova Remnant Video From NASA’s Chandra Is Decades in Making | A new video shows the evolution of Kepler’s Supernova Remnant using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory captured over more than two and a half decades. Kepler’s Supernova Remnant, named after the German astronomer Johannes Kepler, was first spotted in the night sky in 1604. Today, astronomers know that a white d... | https://www.nasa.gov/missions/chandra/supernova-remnant-video-from-nasas-chandra-is-decades-in-making/ | Space & Physics | |
7d4d7761f54dc95a9af65a5da4f2cc91f571c7e5ecb30445c30b540ea87d05f4 | 2026-01-06T21:19:24+00:00 | NASA Awards Launch Range Contract for Wallops Flight Facility | NASA has selected ARES Technical Services Corporation of McLean, Virginia, to provide launch range operations support at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The Wallops Range Contract has a total potential value of $339.8 million with a one-year base period expected to begin Tuesday, Feb. 10, and four one... | https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-awards-launch-range-contract-for-wallops-flight-facility/ | Space & Physics | svg |
a445833132954bd1e86b8adb488555126395ddca2fd0a897e2c454dcfc6d88a5 | 2026-01-06T18:44:30+00:00 | NASA Marshall Prepares for Demolition of Historic Test, Simulation Facilities | NASA is preparing for the demolition of three iconic structures at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Crews began demolition in mid-December at the Neutral Buoyancy Simulator, a facility built in the late 1960s that once enabled NASA astronauts and researchers to experience near-weightles... | https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/marshall/nasa-marshall-prepares-for-demolition-of-historic-test-simulation-facilities/ | Space & Physics | |
90fa7838b01319e5935c6acdced7211a915a47e1464755b0dad09c1010ac135e | 2026-01-06T17:16:00+00:00 | Scientists Identify ‘Astronomy’s Platypus’ with NASA’s Webb Telescope | After combing through NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s archive of sweeping extragalactic cosmic fields, a small team of astronomers at the University of Missouri says they have identified a sample of galaxies that have a previously unseen combination of features. Principal investigator Haojing Yan compares the disco... | https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/scientists-identify-astronomys-platypus-with-nasas-webb-telescope/ | Space & Physics | svg |
9257d2095c42c913ee1f4fe9d09bdeeb9dc649ef64968667e6a54076676d7f4c | 2026-01-06T17:14:00+00:00 | NASA Webb Finds Early-Universe Analog’s Unexpected Talent for Making Dust | Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted two rare kinds of dust in the dwarf galaxy Sextans A, one of the most chemically primitive galaxies near the Milky Way. The finding of metallic iron dust and silicon carbide (SiC) produced by aging stars, along with tiny clumps of carbon-based molecules,... | https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasa-webb-finds-early-universe-analogs-unexpected-talent-for-making-dust/ | Space & Physics | svg |
529b4cef146969c972f569c3f8dd29269c2ce7e9e6b8aaeb6f0796b65f9f8708 | 2026-01-06T16:00:00+00:00 | Space Station Research Informs New FDA-Approved Cancer Therapy | NASA opens the International Space Station for scientists and researchers, inviting them to use the benefits of microgravity for commercial and public research, technology demonstrations, and more. Today, a portion of the crew’s time aboard station is devoted to private industry, including medical research that address... | https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/iss-research/space-station-research-informs-new-fda-approved-cancer-therapy/ | Space & Physics | svg |
645eaf9c101c1c8d26ea967198f346a73f11f24763e90876278190d4619ea183 | 2026-01-06T15:42:34+00:00 | First Sky Map from NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory | NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory has mapped the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, as seen here in this image released on Dec. 18, 2025. This image features a selection of colors emitted primarily by stars (blue, green, and white), hot hydrogen gas (blue), and cosmic dust (red). While not visible to the human eye, these 102 ... | https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/first-sky-map-from-nasas-spherex-observatory/ | Space & Physics | svg |
5184b7fc035565eafa086e5cd1717fe4100304f5a7106a87ab8172d467165e60 | 2026-01-06T09:39:00+00:00 | Diving Into Human Spaceflight Safety with NASA Johnson’s Craig Shannon | Growing up in Houston, Craig Shannon was always inspired by NASA and the spirit of exploration the agency represents. Yet it was a passion for scuba diving that unexpectedly led to his more than 23-year career at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Shannon became a certified diver and scuba instructor while earning his bachel... | https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/johnson/diving-into-human-spaceflight-safety-with-nasa-johnsons-craig-shannon/ | Space & Physics | svg |
9ff2fc387cdcab826c04fd9224e1ad26e7d61a4eb570da048b9e7e4ef3ab82ab | 2026-01-06T05:01:00+00:00 | Reaching the Precipice in Angola | In southwestern Angola, an expanse of coastal plains comes to an abrupt end at a natural barrier. The Huíla plateau soars above the lowlands to elevations of around 2,300 meters (7,500 feet). The sharp transition results in dramatic landscapes and a sudden change from an arid environment to more-temperate climes. The s... | https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/reaching-the-precipice-in-angola/ | Space & Physics | svg |
c80f2ed365d54db23eb38a0767938bc0f76118b16d19013a568fcdba98a1d4eb | 2026-01-06T21:30:03 | 'Pocket-type' high-temperature superconducting coil achieves 44.86 tesla combined magnetic field | A research team led by Kuang Guangli and Jiang Donghui at the High Magnetic Field Laboratory of the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CHMFL), has developed a "pocket-type" high-temperature superconducting (HTS) coil, achieving a record combined magnetic field of 44.86 tesla. | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-pocket-high-temperature-superconducting-tesla.html | Space & Physics | |
d13dbda4190d8f0d5841e5c145429855cb29fccbebb769a5d89326e2b85f537c | 2026-01-06T15:26:47 | Advanced quantum detectors are reinventing the search for dark matter | When it comes to understanding the universe, what we know is only a sliver of the whole picture. | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-advanced-quantum-detectors-reinventing-dark.html | Space & Physics | |
b2056c15adf4d46e82181cbe5602b1329b0c201cd5252ecde818ced2b5c52051 | 2026-01-06T11:49:34 | Electrons that lag behind nuclei in 2D materials could pave way for novel electronics | One of the great successes of 20th-century physics was the quantum mechanical description of solids. This allowed scientists to understand for the first time how and why certain materials conduct electric current and how these properties could be purposefully modified. For instance, semiconductors such as silicon could... | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-electrons-lag-nuclei-2d-materials.html | Space & Physics | |
6c823b17022f44859bbef5a390b7887c25c1046c68cdadc08ddbf8403733474e | 2026-01-06T10:13:32 | Solving quantum computing's longstanding 'no cloning' problem with an encryption workaround | A team of researchers at the University of Waterloo have made a breakthrough in quantum computing that elegantly bypasses the fundamental "no cloning" problem. The research, "Encrypted Qubits can be Cloned," appears in Physical Review Letters. | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-quantum-longstanding-cloning-problem-encryption.html | Space & Physics | |
c8859909bdc6cb50ffc0ebaa96c7ee4061a61abcc947eba8a5cf5bf4bdf033f9 | 2026-01-06T09:48:41 | Error-correction technology to turn quantum computing into real-world power | Ripples spreading across a calm lake after raindrops fall—and the way ripples from different drops overlap and travel outward—is one image that helps us picture how a quantum computer handles information. | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-error-technology-quantum-real-world.html | Space & Physics | |
cf48dc6a3e47b64e5858ab69afdb8750e94e3ebcd26d9924a4581e56c024b067 | 2026-01-06T09:22:04 | New framework unifies space and time in quantum systems | Quantum mechanics and relativity are the two pillars of modern physics. However, for over a century, their treatment of space and time has remained fundamentally disconnected. Relativity unifies space and time into a single fabric called spacetime, describing it seamlessly. In contrast, traditional quantum theory emplo... | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-framework-space-quantum.html | Space & Physics | |
6c6b08ac2769e014af5418703db16bb34d97bbe848af7b078b21cdd985cd5507 | 2026-01-06T09:18:34 | Researchers build plasma accelerator that boosts electron energy and brightness at the same time | Researchers from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have designed innovative technology that can generate both high-energy and high-brightness electron bunches in an accelerator that is a fraction of the size of current particle accelera... | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-plasma-boosts-electron-energy-brightness.html | Space & Physics | |
0a0fffe315ae08e38cfdecc1fb8fc5d0a5541b73109f5089a52b36cac3adb690 | 2026-01-05T15:57:31 | Worms as particle sweepers: How simple movement, not intelligence, drives environmental order | When observing small worms under a microscope, one might observe something very surprising: the worms appear to make a sweeping motion to clean their own environment. Physicists at the University of Amsterdam, Georgia Tech and Sorbonne Université/CNRS have now discovered the reason for this unexpected behavior. | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-worms-particle-sweepers-simple-movement.html | Space & Physics | |
e2a72f2bb3c1c14baca382c301b886ba745ce5d93b107ccbb6ae189a9d44be09 | 2026-01-05T14:31:37 | Metal–metal bonded molecule achieves stable spin qubit state, opening path toward quantum computing materials | Researchers at Kumamoto University, in collaboration with colleagues in South Korea and Taiwan, have discovered that a unique cobalt-based molecule with metal–metal bonds can function as a spin quantum bit (spin qubit)—a fundamental unit for future quantum computers. The findings provide a new design strategy for molec... | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-metalmetal-bonded-molecule-stable-qubit.html | Space & Physics | |
9b89a460e44311197b217f3cd481c5b98bec91fb054842b5f0aae7a73c131619 | 2026-01-05T10:08:50 | Fault-tolerant quantum computing: Novel protocol efficiently reduces resource cost | Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could soon outperform classical computers on some complex computational problems. These computers rely on qubits, units of quantum information that share states with each other via a quantum mechanical effect known as entanglemen... | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-fault-tolerant-quantum-protocol-efficiently.html | Space & Physics | |
a921bce6cc434fb8100d616f81a1e75bd9734bbae3ecc64290b01e5ec5c2bb8a | 2026-01-05T08:32:51 | Making sense of quantum gravity in five dimensions | Quantum theory and Einstein's theory of general relativity are two of the greatest successes in modern physics. Each works extremely well in its own domain: Quantum theory explains how atoms and particles behave, while general relativity describes gravity and the structure of spacetime. However, despite many decades of... | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-quantum-gravity-dimensions.html | Space & Physics | |
20351bf607fe176bc1eb3591e6c6add8ba816489eb3da3db2291fdd5dbb21c7b | 2026-01-06T20:28:28 | Quantum structured light could transform secure communication and computing | Scientists are learning to engineer light in rich, multidimensional ways that dramatically increase how much information a single photon can carry. This leap could make quantum communication more secure, quantum computers more efficient, and sensors far more sensitive. Recent advances have turned what was once an exper... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260106001911.htm | Space & Physics | svg |
1a836972ea635c2d39458737008731bb5692013aba93ddaef51f4ef2b1447443 | 2026-01-06T02:14:34 | Tiny 3D-printed light cages could unlock the quantum internet | A new chip-based quantum memory uses nanoprinted “light cages” to trap light inside atomic vapor, enabling fast, reliable storage of quantum information. The structures can be fabricated with extreme precision and filled with atoms in days instead of months. Multiple memories can operate side by side on a single chip, ... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260106001907.htm | Space & Physics | svg |
54fb546e8aa1035d9f1c5608a2aeb8c949feaea8e5c5a65a69821a60fc4cb453 | 2026-01-05T01:36:16 | A missing flash of light revealed a molecular secret | Scientists have found a way to see ultrafast molecular interactions inside liquids using an extreme laser technique once thought impossible for fluids. When they mixed nearly identical chemicals, one combination behaved strangely—producing less light and erasing a single harmonic signal altogether. Simulations revealed... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260104202734.htm | Space & Physics | svg |
d2d980a3d8f07041223bd4da6308ba04c339c565905c6fa7ed16b32a3f8c3a70 | 2026-01-05T00:11:59 | Physicists found hidden order in violent proton collisions | Inside high-energy proton collisions, quarks and gluons briefly form a dense, boiling state before cooling into ordinary particles. Researchers expected this transition to change how disordered the system is, but LHC data tell a different story. A newly improved collision model matches experiments better than older one... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260104202125.htm | Space & Physics | svg |
47021d386a86f2a0cb6ad55dcaf7a92eecb5361256c1d60101da10163bc90b6e | 2026-01-04T07:25:59 | A simple chemistry trick could end forever plastic | Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural polymers don’t. By mimicking tiny structural features used in DNA and proteins, researchers designed plastics that remain durable but can be triggered to fall apart naturally. The breakdown speed ca... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260103155038.htm | Space & Physics | svg |
c186f7bbb2b19052dbbb40b766d5075fe15187e8315a1dfecc5f9c624051e0fe | 2026-01-04T17:22:31 | China’s “artificial sun” just broke a fusion limit scientists thought was unbreakable | Researchers using China’s “artificial sun” fusion reactor have broken through a long-standing density barrier in fusion plasma. The experiment confirmed that plasma can remain stable even at extreme densities if its interaction with the reactor walls is carefully controlled. This finding removes a major obstacle that h... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260101160855.htm | Space & Physics | svg |
e2ab3fc4f70552d3901479672ac6e0cea904da0574ba45b3341c602bc78fd5a4 | 2026-01-07T09:00:35+00:00 | Physicists overcome ‘acoustic collapse’ to levitate multiple objects with sound | Sound waves can make small objects hover in the air, but applying this acoustic levitation technique to an array of objects is difficult because the objects tend to clump together. Physicists at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) have now overcome this problem thanks to hybrid structures that emerge... | https://physicsworld.com/a/physicists-overcome-acoustic-collapse-to-levitate-multiple-objects-with-sound/ | Space & Physics | svg |
34f07dba70963a9779446fb8b7aadfdb4f7f2ac219a90bafe398c7a1e0701ccc | 2026-01-07T08:30:17+00:00 | When heat moves sideways | Heat travels across a metal by the movement of electrons. However, in an insulator there are no free charge carriers; instead, vibrations in the atoms (phonons) move the heat from hot regions to cool regions in a straight path. In some materials, when a magnetic field is applied, the phonons begin to move sideways, thi... | https://physicsworld.com/a/when-heat-moves-sideways/ | Space & Physics | svg |
d6e4ff8392c824755be50419eed6a0e84ea2b49de60d6e8b7f8696e3a1f0baf3 | 2026-01-07T08:29:08+00:00 | Symmetry‑preserving route to higher‑order insulators | Topological insulators are materials that are insulating in the bulk within the bandgap, yet exhibit conductive states on their surface at frequencies within that same bandgap. These surface states are topologically protected, meaning they cannot be easily disrupted by local perturbations. In general, a material of n‑d... | https://physicsworld.com/a/symmetry%e2%80%91preserving-route-to-higher%e2%80%91order-insulators/ | Space & Physics | svg |
28f9f1aa3aa46ef0eeb8af9cb91bb9d8599fb3d123406c55a633a21e6f239ccf | 2026-01-06T15:00:44+00:00 | New hybrid state of matter is a mix of solid and liquid | The boundary between a substance’s liquid and solid phases may not be as clear-cut as previously believed. A new state of matter that is a hybrid of both has emerged in research by scientists at the University of Nottingham, UK and the University of Ulm, Germany, and they say the discovery could have applications in ca... | https://physicsworld.com/a/new-hybrid-state-of-matter-is-a-mix-of-solid-and-liquid/ | Space & Physics | svg |
06f22da2efc95286b17a2b80c0081f6036b608fa83f3ca90adb02a40b08e374d | 2026-01-06T11:00:16+00:00 | A theoretical physicist’s journey through the food and drink industry | Rob Farr is a theorist and computer modeller whose career has taken him down an unconventional path. He studied physics at the University of Cambridge, UK, from 1991 to 1994, staying on to do a PhD in statistical physics. But while many of his contemporaries then went into traditional research fields – such as quantum ... | https://physicsworld.com/a/a-theoretical-physicists-journey-through-the-food-and-drink-industry/ | Space & Physics | svg |
117a66c5963d5cb7cc0de68456d18ec782c57fdc7a2e2c24016561ea99091450 | 2026-01-06T09:00:15+00:00 | Quantum photonics network passes a scaling-up milestone | Physicists in the UK have succeeded in routing and teleporting entangled states of light between two four-user quantum networks – an important milestone in the development of scalable quantum communications. Led by Mehul Malik and Natalia Herrera Valencia of Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, the team achie... | https://physicsworld.com/a/quantum-photonics-network-passes-a-scaling-up-milestone/ | Space & Physics | svg |
07fd359519e2ba50b5ec34d33e0c6650946526b559e7a8a9acfdb8dfc150582b | 2026-01-05T14:00:58+00:00 | Band-aid like wearable sensor continuously monitors foetal movement | The ability to continuously monitor and interpret foetal movement patterns in the third trimester of a pregnancy could help detect any potential complications and improve foetal wellbeing. Currently, however, such assessment of foetal movement is performed only periodically, with an ultrasound exam at a hospital or cli... | https://physicsworld.com/a/band-aid-like-wearable-sensor-continuously-monitors-foetal-movement/ | Space & Physics | svg |
da408aa92302761006ba4d0354dc990b07a122d378d539ef91fdf6a7cdb7f2da | 2026-01-05T12:27:49+00:00 | Unlocking novel radiation beams for cancer treatment with upright patient positioning | Since the beginning of radiation therapy, almost all treatments have been delivered with the patient lying on a table while the beam rotates around them. But a resurgence in upright patient positioning is changing that paradigm. Novel radiation accelerators such as proton therapy, VHEE, and FLASH therapy are often too ... | https://physicsworld.com/a/unlocking-novel-radiation-beams-for-cancer-treatment-with-upright-patient-positioning/ | Space & Physics | svg |
a6bb778a612c365e5225ff0527f1303b8053c2ab718d8293d3298ecf1c5d0a00 | 2026-01-05T11:00:09+00:00 | Ask me anything: Andrew Lamb – ‘Being flexible and curious matters far more than having everything mapped out from the beginning’ | A quantum sensor is a combination of lots of different parts working together in harmony: a sensor head containing the atoms and isolating them from the environment; a laser system to probe the quantum structure and manipulate atomic states; electronics to drive the power and timing of a device; and software to control... | https://physicsworld.com/a/ask-me-anything-andrew-lamb-being-flexible-and-curious-matters-far-more-than-having-everything-mapped-out-from-the-beginning/ | Space & Physics | svg |
85e5f3ed06ae81c8e80ae9dbc34f3fc392f11e9c588e4255b48c2c3c67ff01e0 | 2026-01-06T23:00:00+00:00 | Hubble Telescope spies 'wake' of supergiant Beutelgeuse's hidden companion star | Using new observations from the Hubble Space Telescope and observatories on Earth, scientists have confirmed the existence of Betelgeuse's elusive companion star, named Siwarha. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/hubble-telescope-spies-wake-of-supergiant-beutelgeuses-hidden-companion-star | Space & Physics | |
d3e572effb7ed7c55d8d14f4be430f681826f75cbe9c396fe0a06837feb3d363 | 2026-01-06T22:00:00+00:00 | SpaceX stacks Super Heavy booster ahead of Starship megarocket's 12th test flight | SpaceX recently stacked the giant Super Heavy booster that will help launch the upcoming 12th test flight of the company's Starship megarocket. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-stacks-super-heavy-booster-ahead-of-starship-megarockets-12th-test-flight | Space & Physics | |
d0cce64e3f995b3a1cd92f79ce4cf30331aba21185dce843e9167fb98aeacfa9 | 2026-01-06T21:00:00+00:00 | Saros: Release date, trailers, and everything we know about PlayStation's next sci-fi adventure | Roguelite structure, mysterious narrative, and breakneck third-person shooter action come together once again in Housemarque's Saros. | https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/saros-release-date-trailers-and-everything-we-know-about-playstations-next-sci-fi-adventure | Space & Physics | |
c7b3e59cde28b9325acbc3437efa22cfd0095a8caf329bc3bbe80681cb3366eb | 2026-01-06T20:00:00+00:00 | NASA's Curiosity rover sends stunning new panorama from high on Mars' Mount Sharp | NASA's Curiosity rover has sent back a striking new "postcard" from high on the slopes of Mount Sharp, offering a dramatic look at the rugged Martian landscape it's been exploring for more than a decade. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/nasas-curiosity-rover-sends-stunning-new-panorama-from-high-on-mars-mount-sharp | Space & Physics | |
eca1f6001ee475fd0319bda704ba12c2f9afb87cf10e62cfd6257bb7be3c8e46 | 2026-01-06T19:00:00+00:00 | Hubble telescope discovers a new type of cosmic object and astronomers are on 'Cloud 9' | "This is a tale of a failed galaxy." | https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/hubble-telescope-discovers-a-new-type-of-cosmic-object-and-astronomers-are-on-cloud-9 | Space & Physics | |
f1242c0805a46bfeaa1ad88c5480af65cc560ac10e0fe5092f8be969aa66b131 | 2026-01-06T18:00:00+00:00 | NASA may be 1 month away from historic Artemis 2 astronaut launch around the moon | Artemis 2, NASA's next astronaut mission to the moon, is gearing up for a launch that could occur as soon as Feb. 6. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/historic-artemis-2-moon-launch-may-be-just-1-month-away | Space & Physics | |
3c6c93d0dbcd52513a787f031cb8cb9378df9b90309c4c216aaf7d8b9921536e | 2026-01-06T17:00:00+00:00 | Venus reaches superior solar conjunction today: What does it mean and can you see it? | A solar conjunction occurs as Venus' orbit carries it into alignment with the sun and Earth. | https://www.space.com/stargazing/venus-reaches-solar-conjunction-jan-2026 | Space & Physics | |
d91df2e8d000b6b510aefb1c04f185a9c819f1c71a581e5876e1c8084c57746b | 2026-01-06T16:00:00+00:00 | Congress rejects President Trump's deep NASA budget cuts, proposes $24.4 billion for the agency | Congress plans to allocate $24.4 billion to NASA for fiscal year 2026, nearly $6 billion more than President Trump had proposed. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/congress-rejects-president-trumps-deep-nasa-budget-cuts-proposes-usd24-4-billion-for-the-agency | Space & Physics | |
1f27a73c6bff1002efd6aeef864109531a1d57c85afa2170d0f7005255663174 | 2026-01-06T15:00:00+00:00 | This Canadian crater looks like marbled meat | Space photo of the day for Jan. 6, 2026 | The reservoir seen in this image is sometimes referred to as the "eye of Quebec." | https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/this-canadian-crater-looks-like-marbled-meat-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-6-2026 | Space & Physics | |
af75a204d21936f6c56dad433f96de84ebba4b3b10d87d5a81a16e38f2c3e133 | 2026-01-06T14:00:00+00:00 | Women who rewrote the stars: Test your knowledge of female astronomers | From ancient stargazers to modern-day space scientists, women have shaped our understanding of the cosmos. This crossword celebrates their brilliance, resilience, and astronomical achievements. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/women-who-rewrote-the-stars-test-your-knowledge-of-female-astronomers | Space & Physics | |
ccbce7f280fd5091508e3975431514d956c385c07eb15540f060ee8edaaa2984 | 2026-01-06T13:47:51+00:00 | Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS isn't an alien spacecraft, astronomers confirm. 'In the end, there were no surprises.' | Bad news for those hoping interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS is an alien spacecraft as technosignature search turns up empty. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/asteroids/interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-isnt-an-alien-spacecraft-astronomers-confirm-in-the-end-there-were-no-surprises | Space & Physics | |
cc715a703da272e63a94211a3114bedd016b79dca3da6a730232d5ba289ed9a9 | 2026-01-06T11:00:00+00:00 | China's next moonshot: Chang'e 7 could search the lunar south pole for water this year | China's ice-hunting Chang'e 7 mission is scheduled to launch to the moon later this year, helping set the stage for a lunar base that the country aims to build in the 2030s. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/chinas-next-moonshot-change-could-search-the-lunar-south-pole-for-water-this-year | Space & Physics | |
5c3c0edecd4d48561a81ad2f91a1f571f67ee6fee2f0b3386d452e8810ad4b6d | 2026-01-05T23:00:00+00:00 | ‘Space particle’ slams into Spain’s new communications satellite high above Earth | Spain's latest military communications satellite suffered a debris impact while headed to its orbital destination. The extent of the damage is still unknown. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spains-newest-communications-satellite-suffers-space-particle-strike-high-above-earth | Space & Physics | |
74bb93299e46033dc933f3906aa978380f7e8fb982cbb2b286110bff134c4c9c | 2026-01-05T20:12:55+00:00 | Trump administration censures former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video | The Department of Defense is taking administrative action against former NASA astronaut and current U.S. Senator Mark Kelly over remarks he made in a 90-second video in November. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/trump-administration-censures-former-nasa-astronaut-mark-kelly-over-illegal-orders-video | Space & Physics | |
6d7d879b9a7098215c1130d0a80caf5b0f92d5b585fc63050568f42ce1d237e7 | 2026-01-05T20:00:00+00:00 | 11 upcoming space and sci-fi games to be excited for in 2026 | We'll be battling aliens, surviving cosmic horrors, and conquering the stars in 2026 with these upcoming space and sci-fi games. | https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/11-upcoming-space-and-sci-fi-games-to-be-excited-for-in-2026 | Space & Physics | |
90224c7def4b30454e9fdf28ce1dbd2f1fff94b69bd43b9281a91800e303c33f | 2026-01-05T19:00:00+00:00 | 'It would be a fundamental breakthrough': Mysterious dark matter may interact with cosmic 'ghost particles' | "If this interaction between dark matter and neutrinos is confirmed, it would be a fundamental breakthrough." | https://www.space.com/astronomy/dark-universe/it-would-be-a-fundamental-breakthrough-mysterious-dark-matter-may-interact-with-cosmic-ghost-particles | Space & Physics | |
79422772726d8b804b64ed93b1dec565bb3e0ee7d2073981fbedbdf7a3f7dc07 | 2026-01-05T17:00:00+00:00 | The universe may be lopsided, new research says | The shape of the universe is not something we often think about. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/the-universe-may-be-lopsided-new-research-says | Space & Physics | |
3de0100d6a3dd11c554e9c0d24278f27ae67b9ded3eafa0da0ecfa30abc6ad4d | 2026-01-05T16:00:00+00:00 | The 2026 'Super Bowl of Astronomy' starts today — here's what's happening | Astronomers are gathering in Phoenix this week for the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247), where the latest discoveries from exoplanets, JWST and upcoming space missions will take center stage. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/the-2026-super-bowl-of-astronomy-starts-today-heres-whats-happening | Space & Physics | |
033878e3020864fb53ca190e1ddc64b08697d57c07badc87248ba4a6e63c8637 | 2026-01-05T15:00:00+00:00 | Catch the moon dancing with bright star Regulus tonight | Regulus is the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation Leo. | https://www.space.com/stargazing/catch-the-moon-dancing-with-bright-star-regulus-jan-5-6-2026 | Space & Physics | |
db5e3c4afebe997d5e9ca739b8a724bf43ee11652c257916df11c32e9f86797e | 2026-01-05T14:00:00+00:00 | How did life begin on Earth? New experiments support 'RNA world' hypothesis | The new findings strengthen the "RNA world" hypothesis that describes how the first life on Earth could have used RNA instead of DNA. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/how-did-life-begin-on-earth-new-experiments-support-rna-world-hypothesis | Space & Physics | |
faf13813b7b996eb4e675179be54ad885163fb6db0f5cb333164e573ae393a48 | 2026-01-05T13:11:36+00:00 | Carina Nebula shines with white-blue stars | Space photo of the day for Jan. 5, 2026 | The Westerlund 2 star cluster is home to some of the Milky Way's brightest stars. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/carina-nebula-shines-with-white-blue-stars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-5-2026 | Space & Physics | |
cadd4df28a0c4392554f513a1d3f6776292d61eec78a07dcb5aedb3ed452d0f0 | 2026-01-05T11:55:57+00:00 | January full moon wows skywatchers with a striking 'Wolf Supermoon' (photos) | January's full moon is often known as the 'Wolf Moon'. | https://www.space.com/stargazing/january-full-moon-2026-wows-skywatchers-with-a-striking-wolf-supermoon-photos | Space & Physics | |
bbfcdcac6e6957123cef7a2fc0f0d11ee95559be4d5aeb2c221aba2bef4db483 | 2026-01-05T11:00:00+00:00 | Moon rush: These private spacecraft will attempt lunar landings in 2026 | Lunar landers from Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic are gearing up for moon landing attempts in 2026 as the commercial exploration of deep space expands. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/moon-rush-these-private-spacecraft-will-attempt-lunar-landings-in-2026 | Space & Physics | |
3e89d55e3957fd76a59d69e94feee17c27d1c5001f7a76402fa51e36540b656a | 2026-01-04T17:06:18+00:00 | SpaceX launches 1st Starlink satellites of 2026 on new Falcon 9 rocket (video) | A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-6-88-b1101-ccsfs-jrti | Space & Physics | |
b8773aaa29c47fa00e0fef2e8354cafad592c75965d299151e2686680af94b2d | 2026-01-04T16:00:00+00:00 | The risk of falling space junk hitting airplanes is on the rise, experts warn | Space debris falling to Earth is a growing threat to aircraft, and experts are trying to reduce the risk. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/the-risk-of-falling-space-junk-hitting-airplanes-is-on-the-rise-experts-warn | Space & Physics | |
9dfe5775a4e9c714234c956bca676551423fe492d7266e0c4025f501b01c827d | 2026-01-04T15:00:00+00:00 | The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites | But as more and more satellites are launched into LEO...the region's getting a bit crowded. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/the-next-frontier-in-space-is-closer-than-you-think-welcome-to-the-world-of-very-low-earth-orbit-satellites | Space & Physics | |
c088697d940f00aa13f83a46f70f9440a3198a97dcd85fe47b0b073cbf73623e | 2026-01-04T13:00:00+00:00 | Live long and loiter: Why NASA's ESCAPADE probes will wait a year in space before heading to Mars | NASA's ESCAPADE Mars probes embarked on a 'loiter' trajectory after launch, and scientists say that extra time in space could have some consequences for the twin spacecraft. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/live-long-and-loiter-why-nasas-escapade-probes-will-wait-a-year-in-space-before-heading-to-mars | Space & Physics | |
e8f8f1e8eb892510b1af38feae167a4bf5f63d8043a07c8eb2dcc01a81ca3a2e | 2026-01-04T11:00:00+00:00 | 2026 begins a golden age of solar eclipses: How to see 3 total solar eclipses and 3 'ring of fire' eclipses in 3 years | Earth is about to see three total solar eclipses in just under two years, with each successive path of totality moving west to east across the globe. Here's everything you need to know to plan an exquisite triple-header. | https://www.space.com/stargazing/eclipses/2026-begins-a-golden-age-of-solar-eclipses-how-to-see-3-total-solar-eclipses-and-3-ring-of-fire-eclipses-in-3-years | Space & Physics | |
53a29c07af7388a2c2c03400209ff1eccc73c2bfd0f1a98960946358ea56473d | 2026-01-07T00:05:00+00:00 | Does Free Will Exist? Part 1: The Clockwork Universe | Check this out. There are some experiments that just make you…stop. That make you reconsider everything you’ve ever known. | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/does-free-will-exist-part-1-the-clockwork-universe | Space & Physics | svg |
966a3aba3b96f500b64c92d4436a857080b96c98acf4c96f726124c81f598d2a | 2026-01-06T22:54:00+00:00 | Astronomers Discover a Bright Supernova Using Gravitational Lensing for the First Time | An international team of astronomers using a combination of ground-based telescopes, including the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island, has discovered the first-ever spatially resolved, gravitationally lensed superluminous supernova. The object, dubbed SN 2025wny, offers a rare look at a stellar cataclys... | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-discover-a-bright-supernova-using-gravitational-lensing-for-the-first-time | Space & Physics | svg |
a870a835e628c9db8a0675cec338a737811cae2d5de10c3c6c016c8874cf547d | 2026-01-06T22:44:47+00:00 | As Puzzling As A Platypus: The JWST Finds Some Hard To Categorize Objects | Astronomers found a handful of unusual objects in JWST survey data. These 9 point sources are being called 'Astronomy's Platypus' because, like the animal, they seem to defy categorization. They're not like active galactic nuclei, and they're not like star-forming galaxies. What are they? | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/as-puzzling-as-a-platypus-the-jwst-finds-some-hard-to-categorize-objects | Space & Physics | svg |
3c5937c07749c4ecb9ffcfe8cc43a5a0cb6f11edf01739a14f3a7b3a5b3ab2a8 | 2026-01-06T19:17:19+00:00 | The Galaxy That Never Was | A team using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a new type of astronomical object —a starless, gas-rich, dark-matter cloud that is considered a “relic” or remnant of early galaxy formation. Nicknamed “Cloud-9,” this is the first confirmed detection of such an object in the Universe. The finding furthers ... | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-galaxy-that-never-was | Space & Physics | svg |
433a43f1d50d848206c074527c2e903ce18034a0dbded62a486bce5ba565ea02 | 2026-01-06T18:20:49+00:00 | Inside the Massive Radio Search of Our Newest Interstellar Guest | It feels like every week now we’re writing a new article about how 3I/ATLAS is not an alien technology. But it’s worth re-iterating, and perhaps taking a look at the methodology we used to prove that statement. A new paper, available in pre-print form on arXiv from Sofia Sheikh of the SETI Institute and her co-authors,... | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/inside-the-massive-radio-search-of-our-newest-interstellar-guest | Space & Physics | svg |
b4e651f9f26530c83f13a15e9359e82c4d4a8d1293d0134124dab7ac050c0767 | 2026-01-06T00:16:13+00:00 | Stars And Planets Are Linked Together, And Dust Is The Key To Understanding How | Stars and planets are linked together in their formation, evolution, and even in their demises. But many of the details behind this are yet to be revealed. New research outlines an observing strategy that could uncover more critical details. | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/stars-and-planets-are-linked-together-and-dust-is-the-key-to-understanding-how | Space & Physics | svg |
1ac3d5305ffc6aec36c3395896ec4b795b56006a33220152f1a6928c859b8f3f | 2026-01-05T20:41:43+00:00 | To Understand Exoplanet Habitability, We Need A Better Understanding Of Stellar Flaring | Without a better grasp of stellar flaring, our understanding of exoplanet habitability is at an impasse. Red dwarfs are the most numerous type of star in the galaxy, and they host many rocky exoplanets in their habitable zones. The problem is, they're known to flare so violently that it may negate their habitable zones... | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/to-understand-exoplanet-habitability-we-need-a-better-understanding-of-stellar-flaring | Space & Physics | svg |
097a8f0f52347acc2d9b76144342588c1efa0841c2ffe42ed8dfd44bf5e366e4 | 2026-01-05T17:13:10+00:00 | Ultramassive Black Holes and Their Galaxies: A Matter of Scale | There is a strong relation between the size of a galaxy's black hole and the motion of stars in the galaxy's core, known as the M-sigma relation. It turns out this relation doesn't work well for galaxies with ultramassive black holes. | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/ultramassive-black-holes-and-their-galaxies-a-matter-of-scale | Space & Physics | svg |
a3bd53b04f36460b10e5902a7568b67c65555f03be128c81bf182888249f3252 | 2026-01-05T11:58:00+00:00 | The Ambitious Plan to Spot Habitable Moons Around Giant Planets | So far, humanity has yet to find its first “exomoon” - a Moon orbiting a planet outside of the solar system. But that hasn’t been for lack of trying. According to a new paper by Thomas Winterhalder of the European Southern Observatory and his co-authors available as a pre-print on arXiv, the reason isn’t because those ... | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-ambitious-plan-to-spot-habitable-moons-around-giant-planets | Space & Physics | svg |
3be3128c3f54e71f7729051082eb19b9f0e093f99ce97a8407886e3e99347d06 | 2026-01-05T01:06:00+00:00 | XRISM Provides the Sharpest Image to Date of a Rapidly Spinning Black Hole | The first results on the iconic active galactic nucleus MCG–6-30-15 captured with the XRISM mission show the most precise signatures yet of its supermassive black hole’s extreme gravity and the outflows that shape its galaxy. | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/xrism-provides-the-sharpest-image-to-date-of-a-rapidly-spinning-black-hole | Space & Physics | svg |
bd0bc43999c459542e3519b282ce811d8d3e9e5db4417e23a15d020769580225 | 2026-01-06T15:14:33+00:00 | Rogue Saturn Discovered Floating Through the Milky Way | Astronomers have measured the mass of a free-floating planet for the first time. Comparable to Saturn, it’s surprisingly massive for such rogue worlds. The post Rogue Saturn Discovered Floating Through the Milky Way appeared first on Sky & Telescope. | https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/rogue-saturn-discovered-floating-through-the-milky-way/ | Space & Physics | svg |
0358aabe08cf55209b8f8497ef5e14f75105914777a15ef55e2d8347b0692f38 | 2026-01-05T22:02:53+00:00 | A New Year of Star-Camping | For 2026, I want to be more myself — less stress and rumination, more centeredness and joy — and that’s going to necessitate a lot more time beneath the stars. The post A New Year of Star-Camping appeared first on Sky & Telescope. | https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-blogs/a-new-year-of-star-camping/ | Space & Physics | svg |
a030dc80e60a604d2daed9b854be2e0f3fa1d34fd0a98591121a69f733ff3ffc | 2026-01-05T13:00:00+00:00 | Not Every Galaxy Has a Central Black Hole | Many less massive galaxies appear to lack something astronomers thought was ubiquitous: a central, supermassive black hole. The post Not Every Galaxy Has a Central Black Hole appeared first on Sky & Telescope. | https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/not-every-galaxy-gets-a-black-hole/ | Space & Physics | svg |
971b8631752bef04b40a5b6144b60b6b2c9197ee7dd54ca67614860130489728 | 2026-01-01T18:44:00+00:00 | Native American Full Moon Names for 2026 | Native American tribes each had their own full Moon names — we introduce the most commonly used ones and the traditions behind them. The post Native American Full Moon Names for 2026 appeared first on Sky & Telescope. | https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-resources/native-american-full-moon-names/ | Space & Physics | svg |
546acce15da91f3b274f70dc25249704e0e107ce1196f48c9776facf3e55931f | 2026-01-07T01:34:01 | Wildfires are polluting the air far more than thought | Scientists have discovered that wildfires release far more air-polluting gases than previously estimated. Many of these hidden emissions can transform into fine particles that are dangerous to breathe. The study shows wildfire pollution rivals human-made emissions in some parts of the world. This helps explain why wild... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260107012114.htm | Science | svg |
ad2b106785ee388cd44453d8546d60610e1de1c73f301b58e6f4622fbc5c06c7 | 2026-01-07T02:57:53 | A global cancer surge is underway and the world is not ready | Global cancer cases have surged dramatically, doubling since 1990 and reaching 18.5 million new diagnoses in 2023. Deaths have also climbed to over 10 million a year, with the steepest increases hitting low- and middle-income countries. Without urgent action, researchers project more than 30 million new cases annually ... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260106224644.htm | Science | svg |
6e69426f2c7d0b94d422eac97cabd73e5fc09063a370b8ee34997b28ec2a06d8 | 2026-01-07T04:35:39 | Magnetic nanoparticles fight bone cancer and help healing | Researchers have developed a magnetic nanomaterial that can kill bone cancer cells and support bone regeneration at the same time. The material heats up under a magnetic field to destroy tumors, while its bioactive coating helps it bond to bone and stimulate healing. Tests showed rapid formation of bone-like minerals, ... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260106224627.htm | Science | svg |
7461a692aa8779dece89fcf08945504030eddccf8aac98e2727a3be85ce14e2c | 2026-01-07T02:17:23 | Breakthrough lets scientists watch plants breathe in real time | Scientists have created a new way to watch plants breathe—live and in high definition—while tracking exactly how much carbon and water they exchange with the air. The breakthrough could help unlock crops that grow smarter, stronger, and more drought-resistant. | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260106224625.htm | Science | svg |
36fe28db9af9344c804ca87b1fb95db9951b5985f8e2cd9c9fe7f6878c5ab008 | 2026-01-07T01:04:25 | The simplest way teens can protect their mental health | Teens who sleep in on weekends may be giving their mental health a boost. A new study found that young people who made up for lost weekday sleep had a significantly lower risk of depression. While consistent sleep is still best, weekend catch-up sleep appears to offer meaningful protection. The findings highlight how p... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260106224623.htm | Science | svg |
4642cc441caecc02c0ff08c98225842ece21652a2608ed2654bffb9a4ad72f0c | 2026-01-06T23:43:56 | 11,000-year-old dog skulls reveal a hidden origin story | Dogs began diversifying thousands of years earlier than previously believed, with clear differences in size and shape appearing over 11,000 years ago. A massive global analysis of ancient skulls shows that early dogs were already adapting to different roles in human societies. This challenges the idea that dog diversit... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260106001920.htm | Science | svg |
6bc8b062bef1a9cbf46d49883e5f34620e0d5085360814d857a199de301fd711 | 2026-01-06T23:15:15 | This simple math trick could transform earthquake science | Earthquakes happen daily, sometimes with devastating consequences, yet predicting them remains out of reach. What scientists can do is map the hidden layers beneath the surface that control how strongly the ground shakes. A new approach speeds up complex seismic simulations by a factor of about 1,000, making risk asses... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260106001918.htm | Science | svg |
5d42e409787de759fb362b16fcb5d4f36023281c4e734ba960ed56032798ffa7 | 2026-01-06T22:25:32 | Harmful mouth bacteria may trigger Parkinson’s disease | A familiar mouth bacterium best known for causing cavities may also be quietly influencing the brain. Scientists found that when this microbe settles in the gut, it produces compounds that can travel through the bloodstream and harm neurons involved in movement. In animal studies, this process triggered inflammation, m... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260106001916.htm | Science | svg |
f095b5182324ab95b1673d711306060005bc9b4cf85ec1563ed831cf7543ec5e | 2026-01-06T20:59:08 | The poison frog that fooled scientists for decades | Researchers discovered that a poison frog species described decades ago was based on a mix-up involving the wrong museum specimen. The frog tied to the official species name turned out to be brown, not the colorful animal shown in the original photo. After tracing old records and images, scientists corrected the error ... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260106001914.htm | Science | svg |
27fb9d7a9a9eef003b34434c64afa6e6a6bb09807686c5d30d7ecb87591e189d | 2026-01-06T03:18:40 | Why multiple sclerosis slowly steals balance and movement | Many people with multiple sclerosis struggle with balance and coordination, and this study uncovers a hidden reason why. Researchers found that inflammation in the brain disrupts the energy supply of vital movement-controlling neurons. As their mitochondria fail, these cells weaken and eventually die, worsening motor p... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260106001913.htm | Science | svg |
122f82bb16e913f34e3689df01183e8c3bd6f00d37e5514f82acb069c9d11570 | 2026-01-06T18:19:08 | SETI watched a pulsar flicker for months and found space keeps shifting | A distant pulsar’s radio signal flickers as it passes through space, much like stars twinkle in Earth’s atmosphere. By monitoring this effect for 10 months, researchers watched the pattern slowly evolve as gas, Earth, and the pulsar all moved. Those changes create minuscule delays in the signal, but measuring them help... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260106001909.htm | Science | svg |
be37760052314887246d12d5a31d18fd9ebb645af31f18a2b4399707767d317c | 2026-01-06T01:28:00 | A simple drug pair may succeed where liver fibrosis treatments failed | Scientists have found that combining silybin with carvedilol works far better against liver fibrosis than either drug alone. The duo targets the root drivers of liver scarring, sharply reducing collagen buildup and liver damage in experimental models. Importantly, both drugs are already approved and commonly prescribed... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260106001906.htm | Science | svg |
a49354c38103ff503cbe33797537c9f5b8a1aeeb2fbe98022883165539dd93f1 | 2026-01-06T18:05:33 | The invisible energy cost that keeps life from falling apart | Living cells pay a hidden energy price not just to run chemical reactions, but to keep them on track and block all the alternatives. A new thermodynamic framework makes it possible to calculate these overlooked costs and compare different metabolic pathways. When tested on photosynthesis, the method showed that nature ... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260106001903.htm | Science | svg |
1869a6a749bd1d4f0a41ce56cce13fcd50c9b943820a4dc3f9215d697333d01d | 2026-01-06T05:13:55 | Earth’s toughest microbes could help humans live on Mars | Mars looks familiar from afar, but surviving there means creating a protective oasis in a hostile world. Instead of shipping construction materials from Earth, researchers are exploring how to use Martian soil as the raw ingredient. Two tough microbes could work together to bind dust into a concrete-like material and e... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260105165822.htm | Science | svg |
d312dc11b8f7e3373dcba334a79a80609cea7c0a88bc92f1060f62790cede9b1 | 2026-01-05T21:34:44 | Scientists discover “migrions,” a viral shortcut that supercharges infection | Scientists have uncovered a surprising viral shortcut that turns moving cells into delivery vehicles for infection. Instead of spreading one virus at a time, infected cells bundle viral material into large structures called Migrions and pass them directly to new cells. This collective delivery jump-starts viral replica... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260105165820.htm | Science | svg |
9c5f6e97f4c46c98fd37c66f6d46f0cdc46e805d9a55e7aa6d972b20114349bf | 2026-01-05T20:48:09 | Flu drug once blamed for seizures in kids gets a surprising reversal | A long-running debate over Tamiflu’s safety in children may finally be settled. Researchers found that influenza, not the antiviral medication, was linked to serious neuropsychiatric events like seizures and hallucinations. Even more striking, kids treated with Tamiflu had about half the risk of these events compared t... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260105165818.htm | Science | svg |
1f1dae38a351a8bf163171bda0d3eefc13356fca29c6485f27dbfce83355cc3a | 2026-01-06T06:27:34 | Scientists find a safer way for opioids to relieve pain | Researchers at USF Health have discovered a new way opioid receptors can work that may lead to safer pain medications. Their findings show that certain experimental compounds can amplify pain relief without intensifying dangerous side effects like suppressed breathing. This research offers a fresh blueprint for designi... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260105165817.htm | Science | svg |
f8a022a7c6ce48cb7e33aaab66b8d21c72cbaddfe364960ac214c0b7ad61a73a | 2026-01-06T08:10:12 | Whales and orcas were carrying viruses no one knew existed | Researchers studying Caribbean whales and orcas have discovered two new viruses not previously observed in these animals. The viruses were found using advanced genetic sequencing of archived samples, revealing a previously invisible layer of marine life. Their genetic makeup suggests these viruses may have ancient root... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260105165813.htm | Science | svg |
c48bec3d6b4ccf96d9374f5eb7da2cbca517983b61972f5686648ab08fb14683 | 2026-01-05T20:01:59 | Nearly all women in STEM secretly feel like impostors | Nearly all women in STEM graduate programs report feeling like impostors, despite strong evidence of success. This mindset leads many to dismiss their achievements as luck and fear being “found out.” Research links impostorism to worse mental health, higher burnout, and increased thoughts of dropping out. Supportive en... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260105165811.htm | Science | svg |
e2cc00b275ac4646b14203bdb8bd88ac3cef61ff02ecee2ec3ce0829ebe2fb5e | 2026-01-05T18:57:43 | Think you make 200 food choices a day? Think again | The idea that we make over 200 unconscious food choices a day has been repeated for years, but new research shows the number is more illusion than insight. The famous figure comes from a counting method that unintentionally exaggerates how many decisions people really make. Researchers warn that framing eating as mostl... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260105165809.htm | Science | svg |
c7a063ba589eecfcd726c822acbc715ca7f2ac13fcb718c09aeaeedc095e156d | 2026-01-05T18:23:28 | The secret to human intelligence? It might be in our gut | New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred microbes from different primates into mice, the animals’ brains began to resemble those of the original host species. Microbes from large-brained primates boosted brain energy and learning pathways, ... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260105165806.htm | Science | svg |
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